book chapter

Mogollon culture in the Forestdale Valley, east-central Arizona

University of Arizona PressTucson, Arizona • Published In 1985 • Pages:

By: Haury, Emil W. (Emil Walter).

Abstract
This is a study of several archaeological sites in the Forestdale Valley region of East-Central Arizona which it was hoped would throw light on the initial village dwellers of the area whose remains were preserved in the Bear Ruin and the Bluff Site, spanning roughly the time from AD 200 to 700. The significance of those findings centered on the fact that the people were members of the Mogollon culture closely bordering the southern threshold of the cultural domain of the Anasazi. This report reviews the findings from these sites, in conjunction with data from other sites in the area to build a succession of cultural stages upward in time from AD 700 to the historic present. In addition, this study draws attention to that moment in Southwestern prehistory when two readily identifiable cultural streams, Mogollon and Anasazi, coalesced to produce a blend that has both vexed and, in some measure, clarified the thinking of archaeologist concerned with cultural processes (p. 3).
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Architecture
Dwellings
Religious and educational structures
Masonry
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Equipment and maintenance of buildings
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Mogollon
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1939-1941, 1970-1980
Coverage Date
AD 200 - AD 700
Coverage Place
Forestdale Valley, East-Central Arizona, United States
Notes
Emil W. Haury
Includes bibliographic references and index
LCSH
Mogollon culture
Indians of North America--Arizona--Forestdale Valley--Antiquities
Forestdale Valley (Ariz.)--Antiquities
Arizona--Antiquities